Lady Doak College, Madurai

Lady Doak College was founded by Miss Katie Wilcox on 14th July 1948 at the Noyes Memorial Gardens,Tallakulam, Madurai. Lady Doak College is affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University. It is a unit of the Katie Wilcox Education Association, a Christian Educational Trust. Lady Doak College was granted autonomous status in 1978. Lady Doak College campus is spread over 18 acres of land with a total faculty strength of 244 and total number of student enrollments is 4571.  The college has been ranked at 87th position in NIRF College Ranking 2021. In NIRF ranking 2020, it was ranked 52 in college category. 

There are currently 26 Undergraduate, 15 Postgraduate, 9 M. Phil., 4 Diploma, 3 PG Diploma, and 10 Certificate courses available at the college. The departments of Botany, Chemistry, Economics, English, History, Physics, Tamil, and Zoology have been designated as Research Centres by Madurai Kamaraj University. The college offers a wide range of facilities and infrastructure to its students. The college also offers scholarships and placement opportunities to all its students.

Lady Doak College Madurai’s mission is to provide young women from all walks of life with a holistic education focused on gospel principles of compassion, justice, equality, and peace, enabling them to develop into intellectually mature, morally upright, socially responsible, and spiritually motivated women leaders of our country. 

Lady Doak College Location

The institution is located in Hakim Ajmal Khan Road, Tallakulam, Madurai, Tamilnadu. The college is just 4 km away from Madurai Junction railway station and candidates can easily access the college by taking an auto-rickshaw or a taxi from there. Lady Doak College is just a walking distance of 700 meters from OCPM Back Gate Bus Stop, PT Rajan Road, Zumbro Puram, Goripalayam, Tamil Nadu. The Madurai International Airport is 14.5 kms away from the campus. Candidates can easily reach the campus by hiring a cab or a taxi.

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Lady Doak College Awards, Recognition, Accreditations and Collaborations

The institution is ranked 81st by National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the College category. Lady Doak College Madurai is also recognised as an A grade college by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). 

Lady Doak College Ranking

• In NIRF ranking 2021, the institute has secure 87th position in college category. 
• The college was ranked 52 in NIRF College Ranking 2020. 

Lady Doak College Facilities & Infrastructure

The institution provides world-class infrastructure and facilities to students. Lady Doak College campus is spread over 18 acres of land with a clean and green environment. Lady Doak College facilities include a well-equipped library with a large collection of books, two multipurpose auditoriums for hosting different types of events and seminars, a cafeteria with hygienic food. Lady Doak College facilities also include a state of the art gymnasium, indoor and outdoor sports complex for the recreation purpose of the student. Lady Doak College also boasts itself of having special laboratories in the domains of Computational Physics, Bioinformatics, Networking, Tissue Culture, Optics, Psychology and many more. Moreover, Lady Doak College facility includes a well-equipped healthcare center with first aid, emergency care facilities for its students. The college also has a well-equipped girls hostel and accommodation in the hostel is only given to meritorious students of the current academic year. Furthermore, Lady Doak College facilities include a full fledged branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) on campus for the benefit of the students.

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Lady Doak College Courses Offered

The institution offers admission to its various undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, post graduate diploma and MPhil courses. The department in which these courses are offered include Arts, Science, Business Administration, Commerce and Social Work. Lady Doak College course list includes a total of 43 courses, out of which 11 of them are B. Sc. honors courses, 6 B. Com. honours courses, 7 B.A. honours courses, 1 B.B.A. course, 4 Diploma courses, 1 M. Com course, 9 M. Sc. courses, 4 M.A. courses, 1 M.S.W. course and 3 PGDM courses and 2 M. Phil. courses. The course fee varies for aided and self financed courses. The total number of courses along with their eligibility criteria are given as follows. 

Degrees Offered at Lady Doak College and their Eligibility Criteria

 
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Lady Doak College Admissions

The institution offers degree and diploma programmes in a variety of streams, including Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Commerce, Management Studies, Social Work at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), diploma, PG diploma and MPhil levels. Lady Doak College admissions to various courses are offered based on the marks procured in the previous qualifying examination and successfully meeting the requisite merit list of the college.

Lady Doak College UG Admission Process

• Submit the application form online/offline after declaration of 10+2 results.

• First provisional merit list is prepared and published on the college website for various courses. 

• Candidates eligible for admission into Lady Doak College based on the provisional merit list, apply for the particular course by visiting the college on a given date.

• Verify documents and pay the admission fees for final admission. 

Lady Doak College PG Admission Process

• Submit the application form online/offline after declaration of Graduation results.

• First provisional merit list is prepared and published on the college website for various courses. 

• Candidates who are eligible for admission into Lady Doak College based on the provisional merit list, apply for the particular course by visiting the college on a given date.

• Verify documents and pay the admission fees for final admission. 

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Lady Doak College Scholarships

The scholarships of the institute are awarded to meritorious students who perform exceptionally well throughout their academic year. Lady Doak College scholarships include a total of 31 scholarships available in different departments and categories. Lady Doak College scholarships are of three types- Sponsored Scholarship, Management Scholarship and Government Scholarship. There are twenty one categories under sponsored categories which are generally given to the students belonging to the needy section of the society. For example- The Scranton Scholarship is awarded to a deserving UG Christian student who is needy with a considerably good academic record showing active involvement in Christian activities on campus. The Mona 

Hensman Scholarship is awarded to a second year UG student who has academic potential, is needy and remains involved in service programs on campus. The management scholarships are provided to excellent sportspersons who are national/state level players and have represented Madurai Kamaraj University. Apart from this, LDC scholarship features government scholarships which are given to the students belonging to the reserved category based on their eligibility criteria which mainly includes annual family income of Rupees 2,50,000 or less.

Lady Doak College Placements

The placement of the institute is handled completely by the Lady Doak College Placement & Career Guidance Cell. Lady Doak College placement cell provides awareness to students about the skills required to survive in this highly competitive corporate job scenario. Lady Doak College placement cell has around 600 books and 40 Compact Discs on Personality Development, General Knowledge and Competitive Examination available for the usage of students. LDC Madurai has connections with various external agencies and students visit them for getting on the job training by doing various internships. This gives the students awareness about the jobs available in the market and the skill set required to establish a career in them. 

Lady Doak College UG Placement Statistics 2019-2020

Lady Doak College PG Placement Statistics 2019-2020 of 1 Year Programme

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